A class action lawsuit has been filed against a California-based janitorial service provider, accusing the company of multiple labor law violations. The complaint was filed by Jose A. Coreas on April 21, 2025, in the Superior Court of California for the County of Santa Clara against Professional Cleaning Systems and unnamed defendants.
Jose A. Coreas, who has been employed by Professional Cleaning Systems since July 2013 as a Non-Exempt Employee with the title of Janitor/Deep Clean Specialist, is leading this legal battle on behalf of himself and other similarly situated employees. The lawsuit alleges that the company failed to pay wages including overtime as required by Labor Code §§ 510 and 1194, did not provide meal and rest periods as mandated by Labor Code §§ 226.7 and 512, failed to indemnify necessary business expenses per Labor Code § 2802, and did not provide accurate itemized wage statements in violation of Labor Code § 226. Furthermore, the complaint includes accusations of unfair business practices under Business & Professions Code § 17200.
Coreas claims that he and other employees were systematically underpaid due to practices such as being compensated only for projected hours rather than actual hours worked. Additionally, they allegedly faced automatic deductions for meal periods even when those breaks were non-compliant with legal standards. As a result, Coreas argues that there was a significant underpayment of both minimum wages and overtime wages.
The plaintiff also highlights that employees frequently worked shifts exceeding five or ten hours without receiving lawful meal periods or rest breaks due to staffing issues and work demands imposed by the defendants. This failure to provide legally mandated breaks led to further violations where employees were not compensated with premium pay for missed or inadequate meal and rest periods.
In seeking redress from the court, Coreas requests class certification for all affected employees over the past four years and seeks compensatory damages equal to unpaid wages including overtime compensation along with interest and costs. He also demands statutory penalties for inaccurate wage statements and reimbursement failures, alongside restitution for unfair business practices.
Representing Coreas are attorneys James R. Hawkins, Gregory Mauro, Michael Calvo, Lauren Falk, and Ava Issary from James Hawkins APLC. The case is presided over in the Superior Court of California for Santa Clara County under Case No.: 25CV464014.